- Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot Murray
Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot Murray, Knight Bachelor, OBE, (
December 19 1903 - 1977/8) wasLord Provost ofEdinburgh ,Scotland between 1947 and 1951,Lord Lieutenant of theCity of Edinburgh , and aJustice of the Peace .The son of Alfred Alexander Arbuthnot Murray MA, LLB, WS, JP, FRSE (b.
March 25 ,1863 , by his spouse Mary née Moir, Andrew Murray was educated Daniel Stewart's College andGeorge Heriot's School .He was elected a City Councillor of Edinburgh in 1929, and served as Hon. City Treasurer 1943-46. He was President of the Scottish Liberal Party Organisation 1961-65.
He was also an Honorary Colonel of the 52nd (Queens Edinburgh Royal Scots) Searchlight, of the 130th Light Anti-Aircraft and of the
587th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ,Royal Artillery .Sir Andrew was awarded the
OBE in 1945, and knighted onFebruary 25 ,1949 . He was appointed Commander of theVenerable Order of Saint John ,June 24 ,1949 , and a Knight of St John in 1954. He was also Chancellor of the Priory of Scotland and Preceptor of Torphichen.In 1950, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the
University of Edinburgh .OnJanuary 23 ,1953 he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Edinburgh.He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Scottish National War Memorial at The Castle, Edinburgh, and author of the book "The Scottish National War Memorial: The Castle Edinburgh".
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List of Lords Provost of Edinburgh References
* Adams, T, Harvey, Wm, Whitson, T, (editors), "Edinburgh 1329 - 1929", Edinburgh, 1929, p140, where it is clearly stated that "In the year 1794 the Sovereign was graciously pleased to constitute the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and his successors in office Lords Lieutenant of the County of the City and Liberties of Edinburgh, and has the power of raising the lieges in arms, of appointing Deputy Lieutenants, and of exercising all other powers and prerogatives of Lords Lieutenant."
*"Who's Who" 1968
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